The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-24
ONE OF THE FINEST ASSEMBLIES
EVER SEEN
On the Course-The Derby, the
Great Event Of the Day,
Was Won by
LIBRErTO, AFTER AFINE STRUG.
GLE OVER The TRACK.
The Other Winners We're Mamie
Hunt, BOwlisg, JacObin and
BuckhOund-r Oday's Events.

opening meeting today. This is &C
counted for mainly by the fact that
the Lsionia Darby was to be won, and
that Montrose, a Cincinnati horse, was
to contest for i. against Jim Gore,
whose gallant effort at Louisville
brought him the sympathy that fol-
lows pluck, even when the result is
failure.
First Race. Purse was for thies year
odds and upwards; Elk furloDgs. The
starters were: Mamie Hunt, 100,
Turner; Walker, 82, Wat,on; War
riDgton, 104, Johnst IN; Mclaughlin,
SO, Moore; Audelia, 100, Fishburn ;
Evan elioe, 80, Riley; Mishap, 10l,
Hayes; Gov. Bate, l02, Avery; Gov.
r berts, TO-, Cooper; Fred Davis,
los, Matthews; Llera, los, Hathaway
Linda Payne, 81, Breckenridge; Lady
Max, 8S. Kelly. In the pools Mamie
Hunt sod for So: Warrington, S.
Linda Payne, So; field, 500. at the
start NJ ,mie Hunt got of first bat
Warrington soon took the lead, fol-
lowed in order by Mclaughlin and
Lady Max, but at the finish Mamie
Hunt won BY a length; Gov. r berts
second, Linda Payne third. Time
1:17.
Second acs.-Selling purse, for three
year olds and upwards, six furlongs
Starters: Eva K, l07, Turner; Duhme,
JOG, West; Hornpipe, 100, Moore
Venis'i, 95, Watson; Labtlle N, 115,
Harris; Wahoo, ITO, Johnston; Blue
Times, 10l, Riley; Malaria, 1C7, Fish
burn; Alfred, &c. Cooper; H,bsrnia,
SO, Hathaway; Nat Kramer, 50, Ho-
gan; Billy Smith, So, FL. Jones; Pat
Donovan, IS. Avery; Brilliant, 81,
Kelly; Biddy Bowling, 107, Vincent
Cora L, SO, Scott. In the pools
Wahoo sold for SIS, Biddy Bowling,
Sc; Duhme, S.; field, $25. Brilliant
led to the third quarter where Biddy
Bowling and Malaria came up. Ma.
lsria ran away from the others and
won by length; Bowling sndiBrill-
liant had fierce contest for second
place, which was won by Bowling,
Tapped by Brilliant. Time-1:31.
Third Race,-Purse for three year
Odds and upwards; one mile. Starters:
Terra Gotta, 102, Blsylock; Jacobin,
107, Harris; Tom Hood, 1902, Nc
Carthy; Font, ITO, Turner; Long
Slipper, 10l, Hogan; Bannail, So,
Kelly; Estrells, 10l, West; Wandered,
LOG, Stoval. Jacobin wss prime
fayorits az $40; Terra Gotta, SIP;
Wsnderoo, S.; fsld, $25. Tom Hood
got off ahead, with Font second and
Estrells third, but Long Slipper pulled
ahead at the quarter and ran in that
position to the stretch, when Jacobin,
who had held second place from the
half mile pole, came forward and won
easily. Estrells beat Long Slipper by
half length for second place. Time
LAB.
Fourth Race.-Purse, for two year
olds; five furloDgs. Starters: Nc MUIR
try, l07, West; Halle B., l05, Harris
Bloodhound, ITO, Blaylock;; Cornelius,
1O5, Stoval; Range, 107, Tally; Cola.
more, 107, Tompkins; Pirate, 107,
Mccarthy; Balance, ITO, Lewis
Santalene, ITO, Fishburn. In the
pools Santalene was favorite at $50
Bloodhound, $22; Halle B., SIS; field,
$25. Pirate got away in the lead and
kept bis place until the stretch was
reached, where, to a driving finish,
Buckhound won by length, with
Balance second, Tapped by Santalener
. third. Mne-1 O4f.
The last and great event OF the day,
the Latonia Derby, was set for 6:lt
o'clock pm. Five minutes after that
hour the horses were at the post.
Ever since the Louisville Derby was
won by Montrose, owned in Cincin
nsti, it has been disloyal to mention
any name as favorite here except
Montrose. Still, in the places where
judgment gave place to sentiment
there were expressions in favor of ] i'm
Gore, the gallant c mpetitor of Mont
rose at Louisville. He appeared frs
on the track, and received,an ovation
He was ridden by L. Jones. Though
his fore legs were bandsged, he gave
no sign of lameness. Following him
came Mo atrose, handsome creature,
sprightly and hopeful as were hit
hackers, who gave him round of ap'
plause. Lewis was his jockey. Potter
past next in q sluggish manner thai
did not awaken any enthusiasm
Then came Libretto, the unheralded
son Of Longfellow, 1.-THE, strong and
graceful. The cheers which followed
his appearance showed that he wat
not without friends. Procrastinstol
having declined to enter the contest
Bixby took the place with small hope o.
winning. Poteen delayed the start in
all manner of vicious tricks, including
kicking and backing. At last the start
was made, with wicked Poteen in the
lead, M 1ntrose second, Jim q ore third
Libretto fourth and BiXby last. Al
the third quarter Lewis had put Mont.
rose in tbs lead, as If it was his purpose
to repeat his Louisville tactics. Jim
Gore pursued him closely, with Poteen
in third place, and Libretto and Bixby
in their same order. Az they neared
the end Of the frat mile MontHose
seemed to be drawing away from the
field, but before the end Of the mile
Jim Gore gained upon him, and as
they started upon the last half mile
thousauds OF shouts proclaimed Cores
victory. He passed Montrose, and
the favorite's acolors went down; but
another competitor was now
found TO be In the field. Libretto
moved up Eith apparent ease,
under the guidance OF Murphy. and as
though without an effort led down the
stretch with jim Gore following and
losing distance, though under punish
ment. Montrose was 30 bad third
that he was not even whipped. Poteen
and Bixby struggled on at the last.
LibTetto's victory was enjoyed by q
large number, though there must have
been many to whom the shouts were
unweleome. In pools Just before the
race Jim Gore sold for $125, the feld
$3.50. The stakes were worth $500.
Libretto, the winner belongs to r.
B. Harper. He is by Longfellow, out
OF Allegretto, a handsome bay colt
with strong marks of his sire in his
form. The fret quarter was made in
0:27, the half in 0:52, three quarters
in :1Sl, mile in las, mile and half